Dear Dr. Roach: My mom had a compression fracture to her L2 vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Her head leans forward constantly. It has created difficulty for her when looking forward while walking and ...

This week we are going to discuss a fracture of the spine which occurs many times spontaneously as a result of osteoporosis. The spinal compression fracture is a fracture of the vertebral body (the ...

Depending on your health, you may be at a higher risk for minor bone fractures. In this edition of ‘Health in Focus’, we talk with from about spinal compression fractures, and who is at risk for this ...

Household, Moderate Physical Activity and the Risk of Breast Cancer Among Nigerian Women: An Epidemiological Study This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2018 World Cancer Congress Abstracts. This ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Although cement augmentation did not alter the rate of secondary fracture after osteoporotic ...

Fontana, CA (Sports Network) - Driver Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower back following his last-lap accident in Sunday's 400- mile Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.

The BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center published an assessment of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Fractures Caused by Osteoporosis in April 2010. The Medical Advisory Panel ...

Please Note: Blog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors. Vertebral compression fracture is type of fracture which collapses the bone tissue of spinal vertebrae and ...

Multiple myeloma is a plasma-cell cancer causing bone destruction, anaemia, recurrent infections, renal dysfunction, and hypercalcemia. It presents with bone pain, fractures, fatigue, weight loss, and ...

Richard Petty Motorsports driver Aric Almirola suffered a compression fracture to his T5 vertebra in Saturday night’s three-car wreck at Kansas Speedway. The driver is mobile, though, and has been ...